thanksgiving.

We had Thanksgiving at our house this year. I LOVE hosting, despite all of the cleaning that must be done before and after. That's my least favorite part, for sure. My aunt Mary and uncle Jim came down from Marietta along with my aunt Liz from Oklahoma, whom we only see once or twice every couple of years. Of course, my mom, dad, sister, brother-in-law, granny, and my immediate family came, too. I got zero pics of people, but here are a few from the day.

Phoenix and I had fun making this banner. We collected sticks, acorns, feathers, etc. to make the letters.


I got a little Pinterest project happy, i.e., the burlap wreath, Mayflower boats, banner, etc. I'm addicted.


Mini pumpkin cakes with amaretto cream cheese icing. Yum!


I copied PBK and made my own Mayflowers. They were super easy to make, besides my sorry sewing machine causing some aggravation, and they only cost about $1 to make.


Thanksgiving Day Parade bingo. I haven't watched the parade in years so this was so fun! Especially since my mom kept cheating! Ha! Phoenix had a great time playing and keeps asking to play again. Too bad I didn't DVR the parade.


I feel especially thankful this year. Thankful for a fabulous family and incredible friends. Thankful for my health. And thankful for a steady job and a nice place to live. We are so blessed.